The ProVision Board has appointed Ms Frances Mirabelli as its next CEO, commencing Monday 14 February 2022. She takes over from Mr Steven Johnston who left the organisation on 27 January, after 10 years in the role.
Mirabelli is described as an experienced, results-focused executive with an extensive knowledge of not-for-profit and membership associations.
According to ProVision chair Mr Ian Bluntish, she is comfortable at the forefront of healthcare advocacy and well-versed in responding to aligned social issues. She is also a leader of people, companies and communities and has a demonstrated record of outstanding strategic leadership, risk governance, policy development, change, operational and performance management, and exceeding business and financial KPIs.
Prior to this role, Mirabelli held several senior roles in aged care, an industry with numerous multi-dimensional challenges delivering sustainable quality care against changing community expectations. She also has experience in health practitioner membership-based organisations – providing a foundation for the challenges and opportunities faced by ProVision.
“The board believes that over the last 10 years, ProVision has developed a highly experienced and effective leadership team skilled in the functional areas necessary to support our members, and Frances will bring new skills and understanding to this team as the chief executive,” Bluntish said.
“Further with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Medical Laboratory Science from RMIT, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Monash University, and as a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD), Frances is qualified and well equipped to understand the clinical and business pressures on optometric practice.”
Mirabelli is said to be looking forward to a diverse range of new challenges in the CEO role, and is particularly keen to learn from ProVision optometrists about the profession and the optical industry.
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